Arakin 4 kurs new 001 176. indd

1. 
decide what should be done officially: The council 
has set down standards of hygiene for restaurants. 
2. 
write down: Old 
Walter is setting down his memories of village life.
set in
— 
1. 
(of a season) become established: As winter set in the 
weather got much worse. 
2. 
continue or develop: Then disappoint-
ment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there.
set off
— 
1. 
start a journey: Nicholas set off for his remote farm-
house in Connecticut. 
2. 
cause smth to start happening: The burglars 
set off an alarm clock when they broke the window.
set out
— 
1. 
start a journey: The cyclists set out early the follow-
ing morning. 
2. 
display in an organized way. Set out the cakes attrac-
tively, using lacy doilies.
set up
— 
1. 
organize, start. Please set up a meeting at 2 tomorrow. 
2. 
set smb up — put you in a good condition: I have my cornflakes 
and coffee in the morning and it sets me up for the day.
2. Complete the sentences below with a suitable phrasal verb
1. What time did you ... ... from home this morning? 2. I’ve ... ... the 
whole weekend for househunting. 3. He tried to have the contract ... 
... because conditions had changed. 4. The fire in the factory ... ... 
production by several weeks. 5. We had to ... ... rules for the behaviour 
of the members. 6. I have the details ... ... here in my notes. 7. I’d like 
to get home earlier before darkness ... ... . 8. He ... ... for work an hour 
ago, hasn’t he arrived. 9. Terrorists have been ... ... bombs in under-
ground trains. 10. All the villagers have ... ... looking for the missing 
child.

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